Locust Fork High School
77 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(205)681-7846
- Locust Fork High School serves 509 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 23% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 43%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 33% (which is lower than the Alabama state average of 38%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Locust Fork High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Alabama for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is equal to the Alabama state level of 18:1.
- Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Alabama state average of 45%.
Top Placements
Locust Fork High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Alabama for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Locust Fork High School's student population of 509 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 42% over five school years.
| School Type | Charter School |
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 509 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Locust Fork High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,264 schools in Alabama (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has increased from 12:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Locust Fork High School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.33. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (AL) |
| Overall School Rank | #823 out of 1,264 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 23% | 43% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 33% | 38% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 18:1 |
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| Hispanic | 5% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 34% |
| White | 95% | 55% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.10 | 0.33 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 87% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 47% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Blount County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, AL Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Locust Fork High School is Oneonta High School (4.8 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Allgood Alternative School (6.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Locust Fork Elementary School (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Locust Fork Locust Fork Elementary School Charter School
Grades: K-6 | 500 students
0.1 miles
155 School Rd
Locust Fork, AL 35097
(205)681-9512 0.1 K-6 500 - Oneonta Oneonta Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 690 students
4.8 miles
27605 State Hwy 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205)625-4108 4.8 K-5 690 - Oneonta Oneonta High School Grades: 9-12 | 434 students
4.8 miles
27605 State Hwy 75
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205)625-3801 4.8 9-12 434 - Oneonta Allgood Alternative School Alternative School
Charter School
Grades: 2-12
6.0 miles
45 Community Rd
Oneonta, AL 35121
(205)274-9865 6.0 2-12 n/a - Cleveland Cleveland High School Charter School
Grades: 7-12 | 409 students
6.4 miles
71 High School St
Cleveland, AL 35049
(205)274-9915 6.4 7-12 409
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